So what do you do with your planer chips?

I give mine, including sawdust from the table saw and trim saw, to my
neighbour by tossing them over the fence into his chicken run. It keeps the
mud down and gives the chickens something to scratch through. It disappears
into the dirt in a couple of weeks.

I would love to give mine to my brother-in-law for his chickens, or
use them in the wife's guinea pig cage, but I worry about MDF and
plywood dust and chips that get mixed in.
Do you guys who use chips for animals do much with composites?
Am I worrying too much?
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As someone who gets (bad) allergic reactions from the dust from MDF and
plywood, it seems inhumane to me to directly expose any animals to the glue
dust. I think your "worrying" here is right on the mark.
Peace,
Bill

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